Welcome to Your Destiny!
You are about to embark upon a vast and glonous Journey fraught
with heartless pen I, enriched with priceless treasures, and engulfed m
endless mmgue No one has ventured out on this JOUmey smce Sir
Marcus Dracosand h1screw set out to seek the1rdest1ny dunngthe Fall
of the fifth summerafterthe death of the gallant KmgEcreip lll. AILhough
a keen and skilled explorer, Sir Marcus never returned, and all that
rem ams of his exped 1tion 1s a scanty d 1ary wntten by Sir Marcus h1mself.
excerpts of his unsuccessful search for desuny
You can benefit from the experience of Sir Marcus, as well as by the
courage. luck and mgenuity that only you can provide. Go forth now
to seek your destiny, for you shall return heroic
or you will not return
at all .
Loading Destiny:
For Apple:
l lnsenthe Destiny diskette, label s1deup,and closethediskdnve door
2. Tum on the compute(
J. When the Destiny mle screen displays, press Return.
4. Press D if you want to watch a bnef demonstration of thegame play
or press G 1f you are ready to start the game.
5. When you press G, you must remove the diskette and remsert 1t with
the label side down . Then press Return.
6 Press N if you want to begina New game; pressS if you want to play
a game that you have previously saved.
For Commodore 64:
l. Tum on your computer system.
2. Insert your Destiny diskette, label side up, and close the disk drive
door.
3. Type LOAD "*",8,1 and press Return.
4. Press D if you want to watch a brief demonstration of the game play;
press N 1f you want to begin a New game, or press S if you want to
play a previously saved game.
Operating Destiny
Encountering Enemies
You will use the white hand that appears on the screen to indicate
your actions. Move the hand by pushing the joystick left, right, up, or
down. To select a direction, simply point at the direction (North, South,
East, or West) you want to travel and press the fire button. The chosen
word will highlight If the chosen direction is valid, you will be taken
to the next screen. If it is not, you will receive the message "You can't
go that way" and you must attempt another route.
When choosingan action word (i.e. push, swim, kill, buy etc.), you
must point to the word and push the fire button While the word is
highlighted, move the hand so that it po mes to the object that you want
to push , swim, kill, buy etc. and then press the fire button again The
response to your action will appear across the bottom of your screen .
l f you choose the LIST corn mand, a list of you rcurrent mventory wHI
be displayed Inventory is accumulated by purchasing items at the store,
and also by finding them throughout your journey. Purchasing certain
items will increase your strength, a worthwhile endeavor!
As you progress through the game, your inventory will grow. If you
reach a point where your inventory is too much to carry, you will need
todropan item Keep in mind that you cannot go back and retrieve the
item left behind. Therefore, it 1s wise to drop something that can be purchased at the Country Store.
The inventory list is also displayed 1f you choose the commands PUT,
USE, or GIVE. For(:")(3mple. 1f you want to usea pick hammer, you would
first point to the USE command and press the fire button. When the
inventory list displays, point to the pick hammer(assumingyou have
the pick hammer m your inventory) and press the fire button.
It is unlikely that you will fimsh playmgthe game in a single session .
The SAVE command is used to save your character's position in the game
if you want to quit playing before the game is ended. When you want
to quit m the middle of a game, and continue from the current pomt
at a later time. point to SAYE and press the fire button. To restore the
game when you are ready to resume playing, press S when the (N)ew
or(S)aved game option 1s displayed during loading (Referto Loading
Desuny.)
At any time you might unexpectedly come upon one of various hostile
crearures roaming the land. When you encounter an adversary, you have
three alternatives; the plan you choose is determined by the movement
of the joystick and pressing the fire button when the desired option is
highlighted.
You can attack the enemy; your ability to damage your opponent
depends on your level of strength and whether you made a clean hit,
a glancing blow, or missed him completely. Once you attack your enemy,
the enemy responds by either attacking you or running away. If you
succeed at killing your enemy, you will be rewarded with gold pieces.
You also have the option of running away. Sometimes you will make
it; often times you will not. A third option you have is to offerthe opponent gold pieces in return for your escape. The creature seizes some of
your gold, but will usually provide you with a valuable clue in return.
Whether you engage in conflict, offera bribe, or attempt to flee should
depend on the strength of the crearure versus your own strength level,
the degree of damage each of you has sustained, and your current objectives. Choose your plan of action wisely as these encounters can greatly
enhance or destroy your chance of success.
Character Status
Directly below the UST Command is your CharacterStarus. The first
statistic is age, which is proportionate to the numberof moves you have
made. As you age, you weaken; therefore, it is wise to plan your moves
conservatively.
The Gem Status keeps track of the gems that you accumulate
throughout your journey. The Gold Starus reflectS your victories, bribes
and purchases; it will not exceed 999 pieces.
Character strength ranges from 1 to 10. Strength is increased by obtaining weapons and equipment, and therefore, will be decreased if you
are forced to leave a valuable weapon behind.
Keep a careful eye on the damage you have sustained . You can heal
your damage by entering the Advenrure Inn and paying for medical services. Once you have suffered 100 damage poincs, your search for
destiny has ended in death.
Cut along dotted line and mail warranty card ...........
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For the clues and comradery provided in the journal left behind by
Sir Marcus Oracos, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to :
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